Combination razor strop holder and heater



Sept. 8, 1942.

W. V. KQMMER COMBINATION RAZOR STROP HOLDER AND HEATER Filed Nov. 27,1941 WILL/AM I. (om/wee Patented Sept. 8, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE COMBINATION RAZOR STROP HOLDER AND HEATER 3 Claims.

This invention is a combination razor strop holder and heater, and theprime object is to provide in combination a hollow holder for a flexiblestrop, with means for automatically drawing the strop back into theholder and separate means for electrically heating the strop forincreasing its efliciency in use.

More particularly the object of the invention is to provide an elongatedhollow holder for a flexible razor strop, or for two strops if desired,with an electrical heating coil in the holder for heating the strop orstrops, and means for automatically drawing the strop or strops backinto the holder when not in use.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view on reduced scale of one unit of theinvention for accommodating a single razor strop.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the unit shown inFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of a modification of theinvention, designed for accommodating two strops, such as a leatherstrop and a canvas strop.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the invention cornprises an elongated hollowholder or case 5, preferably rectangular in cross-section and includinga bottom plate 6, side plates 1, top plate 8 and front and back endplates 9 and In, all defining an elongated rectangular strop and heaterchamber II.

The bottom plate 6 is extended at its ends as shown to provide endflanges 6a, which are perforated as at 62) as means for securing thedevice upon a base or stand (not shown).

The frontal end plate 9 may be inclined as shown, as a matter of formand convenience.

An insulated electric heating element or coil I2 is rigidly mountedwithin the case, secured to the bottom plate 6, and is energized bymeans of an electric cord or lead 13 passed through an insulationgrommet or eyelet 14 set through the back end plate In. This cord is ofcourse equipped with the usual plug l for insertion in an electricalsocket.

A winding spool I6 is horizontally mounted in the rear or inner end ofthe case, the same being rigidly seated on a pin shaft l1 anchored atits ends in the side plates 1. A flat coil spring 18 is secured at itsinner end to the shaft [1 and is wound under tension upon and aroundsaid shaft. l

A swivel link I9 is secured by one end at 20 to the outer end of thespring l8, the opposite end of this joint being in turn secured at 2| toa strop clamp 22 which is riveted at 23 to the inner end of a flexiblerazor strop 24. The free end of the strop is passed freely through anarrow slot 25 cut through the upper margin of the frontal end plate 9.A handle 26 is secured by means of a stop clamp 21 to the outer free endof the strop, the said clamp being enlarged relative to the slot, asshown so as not to pass through the slot into the case.

Thus with the spring l8 properly wound and tensioned upon the spool IS,the strop 24 may be readily drawn out of the case for use, and whenreleased will automatically return into the case under pull of thespring l8. The case is of course constructed slightly longer and widerthan the strop it is to hold, so that the strop may move freely in andout of the case in use.

By energizing the heating element I2 a few minutes previous to use ofthe strop, the latter will be heated and thereby its efiiciencyincreased as a blade sharpening device.

Figure 4 shows a holder designed for two flexible strops, such as aleather strop and a canvas strop. In this design the case 5a is providedat its rear end with a small door 30 hinged at 3|, and which may thus beopened for access to the interior.

Within the case So the heating element lid is centrally mounted and isenclosed in a sheath 32 which is enchored at 33 medially to the frontend plate 9a, the electric cord Ida being passed through a grommet 14ain the plate 9a. The sheath 32 is in turn enclosed by an outer envelope34 similarly anchored at 35 to the end plate 9a. This envelope preventsthe strops from falling into contact with the heating element.

Two winding spools 16a, 16b are mounted in the rear end of the case, attop and bottom thereof, and two strops, as a leather strop 24a and acanvas strop 24?), are secured to the ends of springs mounted on thesespools in exactly the same manner as shown as to the strop 24 of thefirst described embodiment, the spring action of the lower spool I61),however, being reversed relative to the upper spool 16a, so that the twostrops may lie close to the top and bottom of the case.

Similarly these strops 24a, 24b, are passed freely out through slots25a, 2517, cut through the plate So at top and bottom, and handles (nothere shown) are clamped to the outer ends of these strops, in the samemanner as that described for the strop 24 of the first described form.

While I have here shown and described certain forms of my invention andspecific structural features thereof, any desired changes may be madewithout the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described and Wherein is embodied anelongated case rectangular in cross-section and having spaced andparallel slots formed through its front end, adjacent and parallel tothe top and bottom sides thereof,a pair of spring actuated windingspools opera tively mounted in the rear end of the case at top andbottom thereof, the spring action of the two spools being reversed as toeach other and so as to rotate inwardly at their peripheral marginslying adjacent the top and bottom sides of the case, a pair of razorstrops passed freely through the end slots of the case and connected attheir inner ends to the said spools at the margins thereof adjacent thetop and bottom sides of the case, an electrical heating elementsupported from the front end of the case between the two strops, andmeans for electrically energizing the heating element.

2. In a device according to claim 1, a protecting sheath supported fromthe front of the case and extended around the said heating element.

3. In a device according to claim 1, a door in the rear end of the casefor affording access to the interior.

WILLIAM V. KOMMER.

